Shotline Diving’s Glossary Terms.

Ferro-Concrete Bulk Freight Barge

A ferro-concrete bulk freight barge is a cargo-carrying vessel constructed from reinforced concrete (ferrocement), rather...

Description: Vessels designed for short-distance passenger and cargo transport across harbours and narrow waterways. • Roles: •...

NY Finger Lakes • Definition: A group of long, narrow lakes in central New York State,...

Firebox Boiler and Cradle • Firebox Boiler: • Definition: A boiler type where steam is generated by...

Definition: A boiler type where steam is generated by burning fuel in a firebox, with...

Fore-and-Aft Sails: Sails that are set along the line of the keel rather than perpendicular...

Forecastle (Fo’c’sle): The upper deck at the forward part of a ship, traditionally used by...

rare but significant navigational hazard on the Great Lakes, particularly during dry seasons when large...

A strategic colonial fort at the Straits of Mackinac, central to British and French control...

Foundered: A term used to describe a vessel that has filled with water and sunk.